Which statement best describes a difference between the two selections? A "American Apple" suggests that it is better to give in to material temptation, while the
excerpt from Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds suggests it is better to remove material
temptations.
B "American Apple" explores the unexpected disappointment in a physical object, while the
excerpt from Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds explores the unexpected usefulness of a
physical object.
C "American Apple" suggests that nurturing family relationships requires effort, while the
excerpt from Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds suggests that bonds between family
comes naturally.
D "American Apple" explores the idea that foreign culture can be good to embrace, while the
excerpt from Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds explores the idea that people should
embrace their own culture,

Read the excerpt from elie wiesel’s all rivers run to the sea. why were those trains allowed to roll unhindered into poland? why were the tracks leading to birkenau never bombed? i have put these questions to american presidents and generals and to high-ranking soviet officers. since moscow and washington knew what the killers were doing in the death camps, why was nothing done at least to slow down their “production”? that not a single allied military aircraft ever tried to destroy the rail lines converging on auschwitz remains an outrageous enigma to me. birkenau was “processing” ten thousand jews a day. stopping a single convoy for a single night—or even for just a few hours—would have prolonged so many lives. based on the paragraph, the author would most likely agree that it is best to avoid confrontation at all costs. people need to be proactive when they witness an injustice. countries should remain neutral to keep alliances strong. moscow and washington are to be blamed for the holocaust.